Question 1

What is the original script title of Cast a Deadly Spell and how long did it take to get made?

Accepted Answer

The original script title was "Lovecraft" and it took more than 10 years to get made.

Question 2

What is the name of the nightclub owned by Harry Bordon and what literary reference does it make?

Accepted Answer

The nightclub owned by Harry Bordon is called The Dunwich Room, a reference to H.P. Lovecraft's stories The Dunwich Horror and The Shuttered Room.

Question 3

What mystical book is detective Lovecraft hired to recover and which author's work does it come from?

Accepted Answer

Lovecraft is hired to recover the Necronomicon, which appears in many of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos stories.

Question 4

What HBO sequel was produced and how does it differ from Cast a Deadly Spell?

Accepted Answer

HBO produced a sequel called Witch Hunt (1994), set in the 1950s during the red scare with magic substituted for communism, with Dennis Hopper replacing Fred Ward as Lovecraft.

Question 5

Where do the names of the "Outsiders" in the film come from?

Accepted Answer

The names of the "Outsiders" are taken from the pantheon of dark "Outer" gods created by horror writers H.P. Lovecraft and August Derleth, including Yog Sothoth, Cthulhu, and Azathoth.

Question 6

What is the original script title of Cast a Deadly Spell and how long did it take to get made?

Accepted Answer

The original script title was 'Lovecraft' and it took more than 10 years to get made.

Question 7

What is the name of the nightclub owned by Harry Bordon and what literary reference does it make?

Accepted Answer

The nightclub owned by Harry Bordon is called The Dunwich Room, referencing H.P. Lovecraft's stories The Dunwich Horror and The Shuttered Room.

Question 8

What mystical book is detective Lovecraft hired to recover in the film?

Accepted Answer

Detective Lovecraft is hired to recover the Necronomicon, a book that appears in many of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos stories.

Question 9

Who directed Cast a Deadly Spell?

Accepted Answer

Martin Campbell directed the film.

Question 10

What is the HBO sequel to Cast a Deadly Spell called and when is it set?

Accepted Answer

HBO produced a sequel titled Witch Hunt (1994), set in the 1950s during the red scare with magic substituted for communism.

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